Four Important Themes at the Close of First John Loving Knowing Abiding Perfecting

Four Important Themes at the Close of First John III. Abiding. A. Gr. menō (μένω) used 23 times in 1 John. 1.Usually translated by dwell, stay, continue, abide, or remain. 3

Four Important Themes at the Close of First John III. Abiding. B. First half of the book. 1.“Abides in Him” (2:6). 2.“Abides in the light” (2:10). 3.“Word of God abides” (2:14). 4.“Abides forever” (2:17; 3:15). 5.“Continued” (2:19). 6. “Abide in” Son and Father(2:24). 3

Four Important Themes at the Close of First John III. Abiding. B. First half of the book. 7.“Anointing” abides (2:27). 8.“Abide in Him” (2:28; 4:18). 9.“Abides in Him does not sin” (3:6). 10.“His seed remains in Him” (2:19; 1 Pet. 1:23; 2:14). 3

Four Important Themes at the Close of First John III. Abiding. C. Last half of the book. 1.“Abides in death” (3:14; 2:10; 3:15; Titus 3:7; Mark 10:30). 2.God’s love abides (3:17). 3.God abides in us (3:24; 4:13). 4.Seen as we love (4:12). 5.In confession, we stay in God, He stays in us (4:15). 3

Four Important Themes at the Close of First John III. Abiding. C. Last half of the book. 6.The one abiding in love “abides in God, and God in him” (4:16). 3

Four Important Themes at the Close of First John IV. Perfecting. A. Gr. teleioō (τελειόω). 1.“To carry through completely, to accomplish, finish, bring to an end” (Thayer). 2.Latin Vulgate perficio— participle perfectus “to finish.” 4

Four Important Themes at the Close of First John IV. Perfecting. B. Five times in 1 John. 1.All in reference to perfected love. Behavior of Christians What God’s love may accomplish for Christians 4

Four Important Themes at the Close of First John IV. Perfecting. C. Perfected Love. 1.Perfected in one who “keeps His word” (2:5). 2.Perfected in us if we love one another (4:12). 3.We may have confidence at judgment (4:17). 4

Four Important Themes at the Close of First John IV. Perfecting. C. Perfected Love. 4.“Casts out fear” (4:18; 3:16). 4

Four Important Themes at the Close of First John Love defines and is defined by our relationship with God. Knowing God is something we can perceive through following His word. Being in Christ means maintaining particular relationships, conditions, and states. We allow God’s love to impact our lives by obedient love.